ASSIGNMENT BOOKLET

POST GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN

CLIMATE CHANGE (PGCCC)

Assignments
July 2022 and January 2023 Sessions

Tutor Marked Assignments (TMA) for

MEV 021; MEV 022; MEV 023;
MEV 024 and MEV 025

School of Inter-disciplinary and

Trans-disciplinary Studies
Indira Gandhi National Open University Maidan
Garhi, New Delhi-110068

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Dear Learner,
Welcome to the Post Graduate Certificate in Climate Change (PGCCC).
As per the laid down guidelines of the University, you need to complete the assignment for
each course. Answer any five questions in each assignment. All questions carry equal marks.
It is important that you should write the answers to all the questions in your own words.
You should remember that writing answers to assignment questions will improve your
writing skills and prepare you for the term-end examination.
This booklet includes assignments for the following courses:
MEV 021: Introduction to Climate Change
MEV 022: Impacts of Climate Change
MEV 023: Mitigation and Adaptation to Climate Change
MEV 024: Climate Change Assessment Tools
MEV 025: Climate Change and Society
You are required to submit the assignments for 3 compulsory courses and one optional
course, that you have opted for during admission. It is compulsory to submit the assignments
within the stipulated time to be eligible for appearing the term-end examination. You will
not be allowed to appear for the term-end examination for a course if you do not submit the
assignment for that course within the due date. If you appear in the term-end examination
of a course without submitting its assignment, the result of the term-end examination is
liable to be cancelled/ withheld.
The assignments constitute the continuous component of the evaluation process and have
30% weightage in the final grading.
Before you write the assignments, first go through the course material and then prepare the
assignments carefully by following the instructions pertaining to assignments. Your
responses should not be a verbatim reproduction of the textual materials provided for self-
learning purposes but it should be in your own words.

If you have any doubt or problem pertaining to the course material and assignments, contact
the programme coordinator or concerned programme in-charge or academic counsellor at
your study centre. If you still have problems, do feel free to contact us at School of
Interdisciplinary and Transdisciplinary Studies.
Wishing you all the best to complete the programme successfully.

Dr. V. Venkat Ramanan

Programme Coordinator
PGCCC
School of Interdisciplinary and
Transdisciplinary Studies
e-mail: [email protected]

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 INSTRUCTIONS
1. On the first page of the assignment response sheet, write the course code, course
title, assignment code, name of your study centre (PSC) and date of submission.
2. Your enrolment number, name and full address should be mentioned on the top
right corner of the first page.
3. Write the course title, assignment number and the name of the study centre you
are attached to, in the centre of the first page of your response sheet.
4. The top of the first page of your response sheet should be like the following:

NAME: ….....................…………...............................………….................................

ENROLLMENT NO.: ........................................................…………..........................

CYCLE OF ADMISSION: …..……...............................…………..............................

PROGRAMME CODE: ....................................................………................................

ASSIGNMENT CODE: ………………………….…………….................................

COURSE CODE: ……………………………..............…………...............................

COURSE TITLE: ……………………….……............…………................................

ADDRESS: ………........………………...………........….………...............................

CONTACT NUMBER: .....................................................…………...........................

DATE OF SUBMISSION: ……….………..................…………...............................

5. Read the instructions related to assignments given in the programme guide.

Please note that unless you submit the assignments contained in this booklet
within the stipulated time, you would not be permitted to appear for the term-
end examination.

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Note the following points before you start writing the assignments:
• Use only A-4 size paper for writing your responses.
• Tie the pages after numbering them carefully.
• Write the question number for each answer.
Submission
• Keep a copy of the assignment answer sheets with you before submission for future
reference.
• Answer each assignment on separate sheet.
• It is preferred to write all assignments neatly in your own handwriting. Write your
name, course code, enrolment No. and cycle of admission on all the assignments in
bold letters.
• Express your response in your own words. You are advised to restrict your response
based on the marks assigned to it. This will also help you to distribute your time in
writing or completing your assignments on time.
• The completed assignment should be sent to the Programme Coordinator, PGCCC.
Please read the instructions given in your programme guide. Send your assignments
to the following address:
Dr. V. Venkat Ramanan,
Assistant Professor, School of Interdisciplinary and Transdisciplinary Studies,
Block 1, Ground Floor, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068.
Phone No. 9868598433.
e-mail: [email protected]

It is desirable to keep with you a photocopy of the assignment(s) submitted by

you.
You have to submit the assignments by 30th September, 2022 (for July 2022 cycle)
if you wish to appear in the December 2022 TEE and 31st March, 2023 (for January
2023 cycle) if you wish to appear in the June 2023 TEE.

Due date for submission: For July 2022 cycle: September 30, 2022
For January 2023 cycle: March 31, 2023

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 GUIDELINES FOR TMAs
You will find it useful to keep the following points in mind:
1. Planning: Read the questions carefully. Go through the points on which they are
based. Make some points regarding each question and then rearrange these in a
logical order. And please write the answers in your own words. Do not reproduce
passages from the units.
2. Organisation: Be a little more selective and analytic before drawing up a rough
outline of your answer. In an essay-type question, give adequate attention to your
introduction and conclusion. The introduction must be a brief interpretation of the
question and how you propose to develop it. The conclusion must summarize your
response to the question. In the course of your answer to a question, you may like
to make references to other texts or books as this will add some depth to your
analysis.
3. Presentation: Once you are satisfied with your answers, you can write down the
final version for submission, writing each answer neatly and underlining the points
you wish to emphasize.
Make sure that your answer:
(a) is logical and coherent;
(b) has clear connections between sentences and paragraphs;
(c) is written correctly giving adequate consideration to your expression, style and
presentation;
(d) Does not exceed the number of words indicated in the question, if any.

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 Tutor Marked Assignment

MEV 021: Introduction to Climate Change

Course Code: MEV 021

Assignment Code: MEV-021/TMA/2022-23
Max. Marks: 100
Note: This assignment is based on the entire course.
Answer any five questions. All question carries equal marks. The marks for each
question are indicated against it within brackets on the right-hand side.
Please write all answers in your own words.
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1. Write short notes on the following: (20 marks)

a. Atmospheric composition
b. Environmental degradation
2. Explain the Global Heat Budget with suitable diagram. (20 marks)
3. Write short notes on the following: (20 marks)
a. Natural drivers of climate change
b. Anthropogenic drivers of climate change
4. Write short notes on the following: (20 marks)
a. “Cloud feedback” and “Lapse-rate feedback”
b. Representative Concentration Pathway
5. Explain the sources of palaeoclimatic data. (20 marks)
6. Explain the features of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. (20 marks)

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 Tutor Marked Assignment

MEV 022: Impacts of Climate Change

Course Code: MEV 022

Assignment Code: MEV-022/TMA/2022-23
Max. Marks: 100
Note: This assignment is based on the entire course.
Answer any five questions. All question carries equal marks. The marks for each
question are indicated against it within brackets on the right-hand side.
Please write all answers in your own words.
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1. Explain the impacts of climate change on ocean ecosystem. (20 marks)

2. Explain the impacts of climate change on agriculture. (20 marks)
3. Explain the impacts of climate change on human health. (20 marks)
4. Explain the impacts of climate change on forest. (20 marks)
5. Explain the impacts of climate change on energy sector. (20 marks)
6. Explain the impacts of climate change on biodiversity. (20 marks)

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 Tutor Marked Assignment

MEV 023: Mitigation and Adaptation to Climate Change

Course Code: MEV 023

Assignment Code: MEV-023/TMA/2022-23
Max. Marks: 100
Note: This assignment is based on the entire course.
Answer any five questions. All question carries equal marks. The marks for each
question are indicated against it within brackets on the right-hand side.
Please write all answers in your own words.
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1. Write short notes on the following: (20 marks)

a. Kyoto Protocol
b. UNFCCC
2. Explain the key features of Climate smart agriculture. (20 marks)
3. Explain the strategies to enhance carbon sequestration. (20 marks)
4. Write short notes on the following: (20 marks)
a. Green Building
b. Engineered landfills
5. Explain the waste-to-energy technologies. (20 marks)
6. Write short notes on the following: (20 marks)
a. Natural Resources Management
b. Biofuels

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 Tutor Marked Assignment

MEV 024: Climate Change Assessment Tools

Course Code: MEV 024

Assignment Code: MEV-024/TMA/2022-23
Max. Marks: 100
Note: This assignment is based on the entire course.
Answer any five questions. All question carries equal marks. The marks for each
question are indicated against it within brackets on the right-hand side.
Please write all answers in your own words.
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1. Explain the key features of crop simulation model. (20 marks)

2. Describe the methods for analysing vulnerability. (20 marks)
3. Define remote sensing. Explain its components. (20 marks)
4. Explain the application of geoinformatics in climate change studies. (20 marks)
5. Explain the different stages of life cycle assessment study. (20 marks)
6. Write short notes on the following: (20 marks)
a. Climate change adaptation
b. Disaster risk reduction

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 Tutor Marked Assignment

MEV 025: Climate Change and Society

Course Code: MEV 025

Assignment Code: MEV-025/TMA/2022-23
Max. Marks: 100
Note: This assignment is based on the entire course.
Answer any five questions. All question carries equal marks. The marks for each
question are indicated against it within brackets on the right-hand side.
Please write all answers in your own words.
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1. Write short notes on the following: (20 marks)

a. Social Vulnerability
b. Assessment of Social-ecological system
2. Write short notes on the following: (20 marks)
a. Climate change and gender
b. Dimensions of human security
3. Explain the impacts of climate change on population security. (20 marks)
4. Explain the climate change impacts on critical infrastructure. (20 marks)
5. Write short notes on the following: (20 marks)
a. Climate refugees
b. Intended Nationally Determined Contributions
6. Explain the contribution of sub-national government to climate action. (20 marks)

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